A Review and Criticism On “Origins and Doctrine of Fascism”

Giovanni Gentile is the most important philosopher of fascism. His influential book “Origins and Doctrine of Fascism” has a key role in the theoretical aspects of fascism. In other words, the significance of this book is providing a theoretical justification of fascism as an ideology. In the present article, by studying the different ideas raised by Gentile, I attempt to clarify how Gentile explains the internal logic of Italian fascism. I will try as much as possible to show how Gentile provides a theoretical support for fascism in Italy. Furthermore, the article has a critical review of this book in the last part.